InformationalBriefing

fromtheRussianUnionofEngineers
15/08/2014

AnalysisofthecausesofthecrashofFlightMH17(MalaysianBoeing777)

1.TheEvent

The Malaysia Airlines flight (Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur), a Boeing 777, departed Amsterdam
SchipholAirportat10:14UTC(14:14GMT)andwasduetoarriveatthedestinationat6:10am
localtime(22:10UTC/210MSK).

The Boeing was flying at an altitude of 33,000 feet, about 10 kilometers, which had been
opened to international transit flights over the territory of Ukraine. According to the airline,
communication with the aircraft was lost at 14:15 GMT, about 50 km from the Ukrainian
Russian border. According to data from the same portal, Flightradar24, the aircraft stopped
transmitting ADSB over Snezhnoe (the last coordinates transmitted 48.0403
latitude/38.7728 latitude) after 13:21:28 UTC (17:21: 28 MSK, 16:21:28 local time) at flight
level33,000feet(justabove10km).

The remains of the aircraft were subsequently discovered burning on the ground in Ukraine.
TheplanefellnearthevillageofHrabovo(nearthetownofThorez).Noneofthepassengersor
crewsurvived.

2.Investigatoryquestions

Whatarethecircumstancesofthecrash?
Whocouldhavebeeninvolvedintheplanesdestruction?

3.AnalyticalGroup

AgroupofexpertsfromtheRussianUnionofengineerswasconvenedtoanalyzethesituation,
includingreserveofficerswithexperienceintheuseofantiaircraftmissilesystems,aswellas
pilotshavingexperiencewithaircraftweapons.Thisproblemwasalsodiscussedatameetingof
theAcademyofGeopoliticalProblems,wheremanyvariantsweretestedanddiscussedagain.
Inthecourseoftheiranalysistheexpertsusedmaterialsderivedfrompublicsources,foundin
the media. The situation was also analyzed using a computer simulation of the Su25.

Asaresultofthisworkweofferthefollowinganalyticalmaterial.

4.Generalbaselinedataforanalysis

4.1.GeneralconditionsintheairintheregionofDonetsk

ThegeneralconditionsintheairinthevicinityofDonetskwerediscussedataspecialbriefing
held21.07.2014bytheRussianDefenseMinistryonquestionsaboutthedestructionofFlight
MH17whileitwasintheskyoverUkraine.
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Atthebriefing,theChiefoftheMainOperationsDirectorate,DeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaff
oftheRussianArmedForces,LieutenantGeneralAndrewKartapolovapresentedinhisspeech
objectivemonitoringdatafromtheperiod17.10to17.30hoursMoscowtime.

Duringthisperiod,inthatairspace,threecivilianaircraftwereoperatingregularflights:

AflightfromCopenhagentoSingaporeat17:17;
AflightfromParistoTaipeiat17:24;
AflightfromAmsterdamtoKualaLumpur.

In addition, Russian air traffic control recorded the ascent of a Ukrainian Air Force aircraft,
presumablyanSu25,inthedirectionoftheMalaysianBoeing777.Thedistancebetweenthe
SU25aircraftfromtheBoeing777wasbetween3and5km.

Fig.1DiagramofthesituationintheskyintheareawheretheBoeing777wasdestroyed
(accordingtodatafromtheRussianFederationMinistryofDefense)

4.2.MeteorologicalconditionsintheareawheretheBoeing777wasoperating:

WeatherrecordsinTorezDonetskregiononThursday,July17,2014
Time

WeatherConditions

AirTemp.

15:00

Overcast

+31C

15:00

Overcast

+31C

WindSpeed
(m/s)

.
.

Humidity%

4.0

730

29

4.0

730

29

4.3.InitialdatafromthecashsiteoftheBoeing777

Adetailedanalysisofitsfragmentscanprovideamorecompletepictureofthecausesofthe
crash.InreviewingthephotosoftheplanefragmentspresentedontheInternet,youcansee
thedifferentformsofdamagetoitsshellorskintearsandfactures,holeswithfoldsonthe
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outerandtheinnersidesofthefuselage,telltalesignsofapowerfulexternalimpactonthe
plane.

Picture1.FragmentoftheBoeing777plane
1.Boeing777

Photo2.FragmentoftheBoeing777sshell
2.Boeing777

Photo3.FragmentoftheBoeing777plane
3.Boeing777

Picture4.DetailoftheBoeing777plane
4.Boeing777

Picture5.DetailoftheBoeing777sfuselage
5.Boeing777

Photo6.DetailoftheBoeing777cockpit
6.Boeing777

Of particular note are the holes folded inward in the fuselage. They are roundbored, and
usuallygrouped.Suchholescanonlybeformedbymetalobjectswithacircularcrosssection,
possibly rods or shells from an aircraft gun. The question arises: who could deliver such
projectilestotheaircraft,bywhatmeans,andwhatmighttheylooklike?

4.4.CharacteristicsoftheBoeing777asanairbornetarget

Thefundamentaldataforanalyzingthissituationare:thetechnicaldataoftheBoeing777;the
route it was following; its altitude and airspeed; any change in course from that originally
specified; the place where it crashed; photos and videos of the remains of the plane; a
descriptionoftheradius(debrisfield)andthenatureofthescattereddebris.
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The most important parameters of the Boeing 777

for purposes of this analysis

Wingspan, m

60.93

Length, m

63.73

Height, m
Wing area,

Photo7.Boeing777
7.Boeing777

18.52
2

427.80

Maximum speed, km / h

965

Cruising speed, km / h

905

Range, km

8910

Ceiling, m

13100

AnaircraftlikeaBoeing777isnotadifficulttargetforairdefenseassets.Itisahighaltitude
target(at4,00012,000m),hasaverylargeimageintensifier(effectivereflectingsurface)at
least 10 meters (on aircraft such as the Su25, the II is just 0.50.6 m). It has limited
maneuverabilityandnomeansofantiaircraftdefense(activeorpassivejamming).Theycanbe
hit using combat aircraft (fighterinterceptors or other types of aircraft that operate in the
samerangeofaltitudesandspeeds),aswellasusingmissilecomplexes(suchasC200s,C300s)
ormilitaryantiaircraftmissiles(suchas"BukM1").

5.Thetechnicalsideoftheissue

Modern air defense encompasses three categories of means for disabling aerial targets,
classifiedaccordingtothefollowingtypes:

TypeA.cessationofpoweredflight;
TypeB.limitedcontinuedcontrolledflightwithouttheabilitytoland;
TypeC.continuedcontrolledflightwiththepossibilityoflandingifnecessaryrepairscan
bemade.

Inthiscase,accordingtoavailableevidence,thereisreasontobelievethattheattackwasof
type(A)terminationofpoweredflight.

We have studied those basic versions which have already been presented by experts from
variouscountries.Takingintoconsiderationthetechnicalsideoftheissue,wecanassertthat
theBoeing777wasdestroyedbymeansofantiaircraftweaponseitherbygroundlaunched
antiaircraft missiles or by other aircraft armed with missiles and cannon.
Usingthemethodsofengineeringanalysis,theexpertsoftheRussianUnionofEngineershave
looked at both of these versions, which practically all the pronouncements of experts and
specialistsconvergetoward.

6.The first version. The Boeing 777 was destroyed by an antiaircraft missile system, for
example,a"BukM1"

TTX 9K37M1 SAM "Buk-M1"

Start of series production in

1983

The affected area in range, km

- The type of aircraft the F-15

3..3235

The affected area height, km

The type of aircraft the F-15
Number of simultaneously
engaged targets

0,015..22
18

Chance of defeats the purpose of a

SAM

Photo8.SAM9K37M1"BukM1"
8.93711

- fighter

0,8..0,95

helicopter

0,3..0,6

- A cruise missile

0,4..0,6

The maximum speed of the

targeted objectives, m / s

800

6.1.Circumstancesmilitatinginfavorofthefirstversion
6.1.1. The odds of destroying aerial targets such as the Boeing 777 using the SAM 9K37M1
"BukM1"arehigh,astheaircraftwasmovingatalevelof10100meters,ataspeedof900km
/handitsparameterswouldmakeitasuitableaerialtargetforthe"BukM1."Theprobability
of success for such an attack by a SAM "BukM1" is 0.80.95; therefore, technically, a hitting
suchanaerialtargetispossible.

Grouping of Ukrainian troops on July 17 in the

crash site numbered 34 Position "BukM1." This
wasstatedbytheRussianMinistryofDefense.The
Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the
General Staff, LieutenantGeneral Andrew
Kartopolov, stressed that the Russian side has
pictures from aerial locations of the individual
units of the Ukrainian army in the southeast of
Ukraine, in particular, "Bukov," 8 km from
Lugansk. And on the morning of the day a
Malaysian aircraft came down, Russian monitors
foundabatterySAM"BukM1"nearthevillageof
Zaroschenskoe.ThatdayitwasmovedtoDonetsk
in the area where the militia are located. We
believethesedataareobjectiveandaccurate.

Fig.2.GroupingUkrainianSAM
.2.

6.1.2.TheSOTS9C18DomeComplex(918)iscapableofdetectingandrecognisingflying
targetsatarangeofupto100160km.Furthermorethecomplexiscapableofdetectinglow
flying targets (up to 30 metres altitude) at a range of up to 45 km. Such a Radio Location
Station(RLC)canbeutilisedtobothdetectandtrackaBoeing777.
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RLC 9181 Dome

Specification:
Azimuth, (Degrees).

360

Effective Angle, (Degrees)..

040

Effective Range, km
:

10160

400

, .

34,5

, .

34,5

Maximum uninterrupted
exploitation before
maintenance, (Hours)

48

Deployment, (minutes).

Top Speed (knh)

65

Photo9.RLC9181Dome
9.9181

6.1.3.InadditionourexpertsattheRussianUnionofEngineersconsiderthatitisimportantto
remarkthatthelaunchofaBUKM1missileisaccompaniedbythefollowingsignificantaudio
visualeffects:
1. Thereisagreatdealofnoise;bothatlaunchandduringthemissileflight(esp.between
altitudes100to3000m.)
2. Thereisapowerfulexplosionatthelaunchsite(Photograph10).
3. Thereisatrailofexhaust,createdbythemissile,asaresultoftheburningoffuelduring
itsflight(Photograph11).
4. There is an explosion with a known signature in the air locality at the point of impact
betweentherocketanditstarget(Photograph12).

6.1.4.The narrative detailing the use of the BUKM1 Rocket complex, in the opinion of our
experts,containsanumberofissueswhichrenderit,asanaccuratechronicleofevents,open
todoubt.

)Noone, up until now, has

been able to produce credible
evidence of the launch of a
surfacetoairmissile,thelaunch
of which, as is well known, is
accompanied by significant
audiovisualeffects.
The launch trails extend to the
cloudsandwillremainintheair
forupto10minutes.Thesound
of the rocket launch is audible
to anyone standing within a
radius of 710 Km from the
launchsite.

Photo10.BUKM1missilelaunch
10.1


b)The flight of the missile is
accompanied by a loud noise. The
flightiseasilyobservedthankstothe
trailwhichisproducedasaresultof
the fuel being consumed by the
rocket.

In this case there has been no

evidence of a trail of white
condensation which would be by
product of the consumption of
rocket fuel which would appear and
persist for some minutes after the
launch and be visible to those
standing in a radius of within 10 km
fromthemissilelaunchsite.

Photo11.BUKM1missileinflight
11.1

c)Theimpactofthewarheadfollows
acharacteristicpatternwhichcanbe
observed from the ground during
clearweather.

Photograph12.BUKM1strikesatarget
12.1

The 9M38 missile comes fitted with a two stage solidfuel engine (expected burn duration
approximately15seconds)

Anti Aircraft Guided Missile 938

Rocket length

Photo13.AntiAircraftMissile938BUKM1
13.9381

5,5 m

Diameter

400 mm

Fin span

860 mm

Rocket weight

685 kg

Warhead weight

70 kg


A surface to air missile, with a warhead weighing between 40 and 50 kilograms does not
explodeinsidethetarget,ratheritexplodesinitsproximityatadistanceofbetween50to100
metres.Thedetonationofthewarheadschargeproducesashockwave,whichwillsustainthe
propulsionofshrapnelathighspeed.Thisshrapneliscapableofpenetratingthefuselageofa
plane.However,whenweconsiderthedimensionsofaBoeing777(Length63.7metres,witha
wide wingspan of > 60 metres), shrapnel is incapable of inflicting such damage on the plane
that would result in the breakup of a plane of which was six to seven times smaller. Such
fragmentsuponimpactwithaBoeing777couldcausedamagetothefuelsystem,resultingin
thefuelbeingreleasedtowardsthefuselageandtheimmolationoftheaeroplane.

d)Inthesameway,hadthehydraulicsystemhadbeendamaged,thencontrolupontheBoeing
777 would have been lost or at least control would have been severely impeded (as per
scenarioc).Inthatcase,shouldsuchalargeplane,astheMalaysianAirwaysBoeing777,have
beenhitbyasurfacetoairmissile,theflightcrewwouldhavebeenabletoinformairtraffic
control of the situation on the plane, however there has been nothing of that sort, certainly
fromthemassmedia,disclosedfromthedecodedonboardsystemlogs.

e)Theairlinerwasshotdownindaylight,inahighlypopulatedarea,inthepresencenotonlyof
military participants following the situation in the skies, but also journalists who were armed
with cameras, as well as those people who inhabited the area who were correspondingly
equippedwithtelephonesandcameras.

Here,itshouldalsoberemarked,that,notoneperson,butatleastamilitarysquadwouldbe
present at the launch of a BUK M1 missile and that this would make its concealment
impossible.

Itwouldcorrespondinglyfollowtosaythatthosephotographsandvideorecordings,takenin
realtimefromdifferentperspectives,showingthedifferentstagesofthemissilesflight,would
haveappearedontheinternetin,prettymuchrealtime(e.g.themediasensationsurrounding
theasteroidwhichhitChelyabinsk).Theinhabitantsconfirmedonlythattherewereexplosions
andthathumanbodiesfellfromtheskyamongsttheirhouses.

f)AtthetimewhentheBoeing777wasshotdown,therewasanAmericansatelliteonstation.
In connection with this, the Russian military are of the opinion that their American partners
shouldbringtowiderattention,thesatelliteimages,whichweremadeduringtheaeroplanes
destruction,shouldsuchimagesbeinWashingtonspossession.

Conclusionfromthefirstversion:

ThatwhichhasbeenwrittenaboverendersdoubtfultheinitialpropositionthattheBoeing
777wasbroughtdownbythemeansofantiaircraftmissilefirefromaBUKM1installation.

7.2ndversionBoeing777wasdestroyedasaresultofairairrocketcannonfire

7.1.Insupportofthisversionthefollowingcircumstantialfactorscanbeobserved:

7.1.1.There were many witnesses who reported in the sky, in the region where the Boeing
crashed, a military plane (some witnesses report two), assumed to be a fighter, as reported,
giventheheightandspeed(Altitudeofthefighterbeing50007000m,andthevelocity950
kmh).Therewerealsoreportsofaviationnoiseinthesky.Itispossiblethatthesereportsrelate
toMIG29orSU29aircraft.
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MIG-29

2450 km/h
(=2,3)\1300
km/h

Maximum speed

\
Rate of climb

, /

330

Pursuit from 600 to 1100 kmh from

1100 to 1300 kmh,
600 1100 /\
1100 1300 /,

Photo14.MIG29
14.29

220

Takeoff velocity, kmh

18000

Operational Ceiling (m)

Operational Range (With 0/1/3
external fuel tanks), km

1500\2100\2900

Maximum turning speed (degrees per

second)

13,5\8,7

23,5
+9

Maximum design g-load

ThearmamentoftheMIG29includesthesinglebarrelledcannonGSH301(30mm,comprising
150 rounds, rate of fire 1500 rounds/minute) in the port wing root. There are six hardpoints
underthewingwhichcanbeutilised:forAirAircombat:6R60guidedmissilesor73short
rangeI/Rguidedmissiles;4closerangeguidedmissilesandtwomidrangeguidedmissiles
27Ewithradiolockonor27EI/Rguidedsystem77.

AlsoaccordingtotheRussianDefenceMinistry,onthe17thofJuly,RussianAirtrafficcontrol
tracked an aeroplane, potentially an SU25, of the Ukrainian Air force, climbing towards the
MalaysianAirlinesBoeing777.Thedistancebetweenthetwoaircraftdidnotexceed34km.

Su-25

Wingspan, m

14.36

Mass, kg
Maximum take-off
weight (kg)

17600

Maximum Speed (kmh)

At sea level

975

At height

=0.82

Operational range, (km)

Photo15.SU25
15.25

Armament: 1 GSh-30-2 30mm cannon mounted below

the nose of the plane with 250 rounds
Guided Missiles: Kh-23 (AS-7), AS-9, Kh-25L (AS-10),
Kh-29 (AS-14) air-to-surface missiles, K-13 (AA-2) or
R-60
(AA-8)
air-to-air
missiles
SPPU-22 Containers with double-barrelled 23-mm GSH23L Cannon with 260 rounds

1850

Operational Radius
(km)
At height
At Sea Level
Operational Ceiling, m
,

1250
750
700010000

It must be noted that, in line with its specifications, the SU25 is capable of briefly reaching
heightsinexcessof10thousandmetres.StandardequipmentincludesR60AirtoAirmissiles.
Thesemissilesarecapableofengaginganddestroyingtargetstoarangeofupto10kmwitha
100%hitratioupto8km.Accordinglyitisnotnecessaryfortheaeroplanetocloselyapproach
thetargetItwillbesufficienttosimplyensurethatthedistancetothetargetfallswithinthe
guaranteedlimitsofthemissile.
7.1.2.The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian military radar detected the "Dome"
Ukrainian air defense system battery "BukM1",working, on the day of the Malaysian Boeing
777disaster.

.3.
Boeing777

The activity of Radar Location Stations (RLS)

can testify to the active deployment of
military aviation insofar as the RLS is actively
used for air reconnaissance and the
transmission of information to the aviation
control centre. It is common to provide data
to assist the navigator in the coordination of
single or groups of fighters to fulfil missions.
Such missions include Air Superiority or
ambush operations. In these missions an
attack can take place either head on or in
pursuitwithcoordinationfromtheground.

7.1.3.An SU25 and MIG29 appear identical on radar, insofar as they have similar sized
reflective surfaces. The practical surface ceiling of a MIG29 is 18013 m, thus the height at
which the Malaysian airliner was travelling (10100 m) can be easily reached. The MIG29 has
twoenginesgeneratinghighthrustwhichallowstheplanetoreachspeedsofupto2000kmh.

7.1.4.The meteorological conditions also support the narrative of the Boeing 777 being
attackedbyanotheraircraft.TheweatherconditionsintheregionofDonetskcityfrom1500
1800 on the 17th July 2014 are characterised by rain and thick cloud. The route of the flight
passes above the cloud base of the upper level. At this height only cirrus clouds are present.
These are sparsely occurring, white fibrous and transparent clouds, occasionally with thick or
flaky formations. These are arranged in the apparent bundles or strands stretching across,
meetingatthehorizon.Theaverageheightofthelowerboundaryofthesecloudsisbetween7
to10thousandmetresandthecloudlayercanmeasureinwidthfromhundredsofmetrestoa
few
kilometres.

Anattackbyamilitaryplaneswiftlyascendingfromthecloudlayercouldcomeasasurpriseto
thecrewoftheBoeing777.Theattackwouldnotbeobservablefromthegroundbecauseof
thethicklayerofcloudatthemediumandlowerlevels.

On this basis, the thesis can be advanced with confidence that the Boeing 777 flying a
horizontalcourseat10000metrescouldquitefeasiblyfinditselfwithinrangeoftheRocket/
Cannonarmamentofafighter,eitheraMIG29oranSU25.

7.1.5.The logical Question is: What weapons led to the destruction of the Boeing 777
Malaysianairlines?

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Missiles
BoththeMIG29andtheSU25canbeequippedwithshortrangeP60Mguidedmissiles.

-60

Photo16.AnR60MMissileexternallyloadedontheaircraft
16.60

Length, m

2,14

Diameter, m

0,12

Wingspan, m

0,39

Mass, kg

45

Warhead mass, kg

3,5

Speed

2,5

Altitude range of target to be

destroyed

0,03...20

Maximum engagement range,

/

10/8

Minimum firing range, ,

0,3 - 0,25

TheMiG29isequippedwitha30millimeterGSh301cannon,firingatarateof1500rounds
perminute.Thisgunisloadedwith150shellscontainingtungstenalloy.Itseffectiverangefor
airbornetargetsis200800m,forlandbasedtargets,12001800m.Thiskindofprojectilespass
through,leavingatrackthatisperfectlyroundinshape;theydonotexplodeinsidethecabin
andarenotincendiary,buttheycankillthecrewanddestroythecabin.Theentryandexit
holesexhibitatypicalconfiguration.Theentryholesshowtheedgespushedinsidethe
opening;ontheoppositewall,theedgesarepushedoutward.

Photo17.GSh310Aircraftgun
17.301

TheSu25isequippedwithGSH230guns.

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GSH-2-30 (GSH-2-30K)

Carriers

25,39,(
24)

Weight
shell weight

390g

Cartridge weight

832g

Cannon weight

105(126)kg

Features

Photo18.AircraftCannonGSh230
18.230

Calibre

30

Number of trunks

Ammunition

250
(750)Cartidges

Rate of Fire

(3002600)
/

Effective range against

air target

200800.

InadditiontheSu25maycarrySPPU22containerswith23mmGSh23Ldualbarrelcannons.
During combat both types of cannons are used against aerial targets to cause damage
analogoustothatseenonthewreckageoftheBoeing777.

Conclusiononthesecondversion:

Thus, according to the analysts from the Russian Union of Engineers, we have the complete
destructionoftheBoeing777as[aresultof]missilesystemsusing"airtoair"closecombatmissiles
aswellasa30mmaircraftcannonoranSPPU22containerwithGSh23L23mmdualbarrelguns.At
thesametime,whenfiringonatarget,alaserrangefindercanbeused,oralasersight,thatallows
forsignificantlyimprovedaccuracy.Thisisindicatedbythepatternofdamageandthedispersalofthe
fragments: there are round holes, which are typically produced as a result of gun shots, and
discontinuousholescharacteristicofflechetterockets.

8.Analysisofthedebris

Ifweconsiderthefirstversionofthecrash,itisevidentfromthewaytheholesarearrangedinthe
fragmentsoftheflatsurfacesandthefuselagethattheydonotreflectthetypicalpictureoftheimpact
of"BukM1"missiles,whichwouldhaveleftaverynoticeableandcharacteristicpatternofdamage
marks.Inthiscase,itisclearthattherearenosuchtracesonthedebrisfragments.

Asfarasthepossibilityofsuchdamageresultingfromclosecombat"airtoair"missiles,itshouldbe
notedthattheR60(Su27)andR73(Mig29)arelowpowerrocketsforcloseaircombat,withinfrared
guidance.Theirkillradiusisonly35meters,andasurehitrequiresdirectcontact.Themassofthe
warheadsintheformercaseis3.5kg,inthelatter,5kg.Thewarheadscontainfineparticlesoftungsten
wire.Theseareprettyweakrockets;theyaredesignedexclusivelyforsmalltargets.Suchmissilesfollow
theheattrailandareprimarilydesignedtokilltheengine.

It would be logical to assume that the damage shown in photo 19 is more commonly associated with
aircraftcannonshellsoftheGSHorSPPUtype.

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DamagetotheBoeing
777isnotcharacteristic
oftheSAMBUKM1
missile

Boeing777

Photo19.DamagetotheflatsurfacesoftheBoeing777
19.Boeing777

Photo20.ThenatureofthedamagetothecabinoftheBoeing777
20.Boeing777

ThepictureoftheentryandexitholesinthecockpitoftheBoeing777arefullyconsistentwiththe
passagethroughtheflightofshellsfromthe2030mmcalibergunsfoundonmilitaryaircraft.This
confirmsthesecondversionofwhatbroughtdowntheBoeing.Thisisfurthersupportedbythewaythe
punctureholesaredispersedalongthesurfaceoftheaircraft.Theedgesofthefragmentofthefuselage
fromtheleftsideofthecockpitarefoldedfromtheinsideoutward,whichindicatesthatasignificant
blastoccurredwithinthecockpitasaresultofthedynamicimpactoftheshellsontherightside.
Onthetrimpanelthecharacteristicentryholesarevisibleaswellassomeexitpoints.Theedgesofthe
holesarebentinward;theyaremuchsmallerandarecircularinshape.Theexitopeningsarelessclearly
formed; their edges are torn outward. In addition, it is clear that exit holes broke through double
aluminumliningandtilteditoutward.Thatis,thestrikeelements([judging]bytypeofimpactaircraft
cannonshells)punchedrightthroughthecockpit.Theopenrivetswerealsobentoutward.
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Afragmentofthe
Boeing777.Clearlyseen
aretheentryholesin
theouterlayer,folded
inward,causedbya
30gun.
Theinwardfoldsare
clearlyseen,whichare
characteristicofthistype
ofprojectile.

230

ProjectileShell
GSh230

Photo21.natureofthedamageskinBoeing777
21.Boeing777

FragmentofBoeing777.
Takenofftherivet.

Rupture of the fuselage from the

inside to the outside edges of the
impact blow that is caused by any
explosion inside the airplane, or a
sharp drop in internal pressure at
highaltitude

Photo22.natureofthedamageskinBoeing777
22.Boeing777

ThegeneraltypologyoftheholesandtheirlocationsuggestthatismostlikelytheBoeing777wasfired
onusingaGSh230aircraftcannonoranSPPU22containerwithdualbarrel23mmGSh23Lcannons:
sighting was targeted in the area of the cockpit; while the shells that broke through the cockpit
proceededouttheothersideandcauseddamagetotheflatsurfaceofthewing(seephoto20).Both
types of weaponry cause damage to aerial targets analogous to that seen on the fragments of the
Boeing777.

The nature of the holes on the fragments of the skin surfaces and fuselage shown on information
networksallowsustoassertthatitwasmissiles/gunfirefromanaircraftthatwasused.

9.Reconstuctingtheevent

Basedontheabove,wecandrawthefollowingconclusions:

9.1.InrelationtothecircumstancesofthecrashoftheMalaysiaAirlinesBoeing777jet.

TheMalaysiaAirlinesBoeing777wascarryingoutthe17.07.2014flightAmsterdamKualaLumpurin
theflightcorridorestablishedbythedispatchers.Atthesametime,itislikelythatmanualcontrolwas
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turned off and the plane was on autopilot, flying in a horizontal plane along the route laid out and
adjustedbyairtrafficcontrollersontheUkrainianside.
At17.1717.20,theBoeing777wasinUkrainianairspacenearthecityofDonetskattheheightof10100
m. An unidentified combat aircraft (presumably a Su25 or MiG 29), which was a tier below, on a
collisioncourse,inthecloudlayer,sharplygainedaltitudeandsuddenlyappearedoutofthecloudsin
front of the civilian aircraft and opened fire on the cockpit, firing from a 30 mm caliber cannon or
smaller.Thepilotofafighterjetcandothiswhilein"freehunting"mode(usingonboardradar)orwith
the help of navigational guidance using airspace situation data from groundbased radar.
Asaresultofmultiplehitsfromshellstherewasdamagetothecockpit,whichsuddenlydepressurized,
resultingininstantdeathforthecrewduetomechanicalinfluencesanddecompression.Theattackwas
suddenandlastedafractionofasecond;insuchcircumstancesthecrewcouldnotsoundanyalarmas
theflighthadbeenproceedinginregularmodeandnoattackwasexpected.

Since neither the engines or hydraulic system, nor other devices required for the continuation of the
flight were out of commission, the Boeing 777, running on autopilot (as is standard), continued on its
horizontalflightpath,perhapsgraduallylosingaltitude.

ThepilotoftheunidentifiedcombataircraftmaneuveredtotherearoftheBoeing777.Afterthat,the
unidentified plane remained on the combat course, the pilot provided a target tracking aircraft
equipment,tookaimandlaunchedhisR60orR73missiles.

Theresultwasalossofcabinpressure,theaircraftcontrolsystemwasdestroyed,theautopilotfailed,
the aircraft lost the ability to maintain its level flight path, and went into a tailspin. The resulting
overloadledtomechanicalfailureoftheairframeathighaltitudes.

Theaircraft,accordingtotheinformationavailablefromtheflightrecorders,brokeupintheair,butthis
ispossibleonlyinthecaseofaverticalfallfromaheightoftenthousandmeters,whichcanonlyhappen
whenthemaximumpermissibleoverloadisexceeded.Onereasonforstallingandgoingintoatailspinis
the inability of the crew to control the aircraft as a result an emergency in the cockpit and the
subsequent instantaneous depressurization of the cockpit and the passenger cabin. The aircraft broke
upatahighaltitude,whichexplainsthefactthatthewreckagewasscatteredovertheterritoryofmore
than15squarekilometers.
9.2. In relation to the party responsible for the death of 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
On17.07.2014,thearmedforcesoftheselfproclaimedDonetskNationalRepublichadnorelevant
combataircraftcapableofdestroyinganaerialtargetsimilartotheBoeing777,northenecessary
airfieldnetwork,northemeansofradardetection,targetingandtracking.

NocombataircraftoftheArmedForcesoftheRussianFederationviolatedtheairspaceofUkraine,
whichtheUkrainiansideconfirmsaswellasthirdpartieswhoconductspacesurveillanceoverthe
situationinUkraineandinitsairspace.

Toestablishthetruth,itisnecessarytoobjectivelyandimpartiallyinvestigateallthecircumstancesof
thedestructionoftheMalaysianBoeing777,tointerviewthethousandsofcitizenswhomayhaveseen
something.Naturally,experiencedprofessionalsshouldconductthesurveys.Toasktherightquestions
thisisarigorousscience,andagreatartinadvancingthetruth.Importantinformationiscontainedin
thewreckageoftheaircraftandtheremainsofthedead,butthispreciseinformationiseasytodestroy,
distortandhide.Andthereareplentyofpartiesinterestedinconcealingtherealfacts.Asconfirmation,
Ukraine, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia signed an agreement on August 8 providing that
informationaboutthecrashinvestigationwouldbedisclosedonlyupontheconsentofallparties."The
investigation is ongoing, [utilizing] expertise and other investigative actions announced the
SpokesmanoftheProsecutorGeneralofUkraine,YuriBoychenko.Theresultswillbeannouncedatthe
conclusionoftheinvestigationandwiththeconsentofallpartiesthathaveexecutedtheagreement."

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Procrastination and the evasion of an objective investigation by all sides, with the participation of
prestigious international organizations, raises doubts whether the concerned parties will make public
thetruecircumstancessurroundingthecrashoftheMalaysiaAirlinesBoeing777.

FirstVicePresidentoftheAllRussianPublicOrganization
"RussianUnionofEngineers
ChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheEngineeringCompany"2K"
IvanA.Andrievskii

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